A Story
I stare at him not sure what to say or do "what did you say?" I ask I as if I didn't hear him the first time. This time he looked at me I can see pain and sadness but the one thing I see the most is remorse "I killed your father and before you say anything I would like to tell you why will you listen?" I swallow hard "first let me take this water to Clara then I will hear what you have to say" he nods and I stand up grab the glass and head into Clara's room "hear" I say and hand her the glass she takes it then nods "thank you" I turn and leave. When I get back into the living room I sit by the Uncle and brace myself for what he has to say. He clear's his throat "I first want to tell how I came to be in charge of Clara" I nod "she had come over to my house cause I had to baby sit her while her Mother and Father went out of Town for the night I didn't mind she is a sweet kid and very kind so it was fine with me it had to around 11:00 when my phone rang I thought it would be my sister telling me she was on her way to get Clara instead though it was a male voice it was a cop the cop told me that…that…that" I could tell this was not an easy story to say and I respected that he cleared his throat and wiped his eye's then continued "he said that a vampire had killed Clara's parents" I froze unable to speak "but why?" I asked not sure why a vampire would kill a human we usually don't do stuff like that we get along pretty good with people. He shrugs "the police still don't know but all they do know is that the killer carved his initials into the remains the initials were D.M. I then looked down "I think I understand why you killed my father" I whisper he nods "when I went to work the next day I remembered that your fathers initials were D.M. so when work ended I grabbed my shot gun put a bullet in it that I had dipped in holy water and went after him…I was angry and sad I didn't know what else to do all I wanted was revenge on the person who took my sister from me and made my Clara cry" I nodded my head "…I can understand my father told me that no matter how much pain someone causes you going for revenge is just becoming like the person who caused you pain" he swallows "I'm so sorry!" cries the Uncle he then burst into tears as I sit their and look at him I can tell he really was sorry for killing my father I wrap one arm around him "do you know how you can make it up to me?" he looks up "what?" he whispers "let Clara compete in the Etolie elections with me" he stares wide eyed at me "she is the one you chose for the elections?" I nod I push my red hair out of my eye's. he looks down "…are you sure?" he whispers I look at him a bit confused "of course…why?" I ask now wondering why everyone thinks she shouldn't be my partner the Uncle shakes his head "…she is dying…and soon she will disappear" I chuckle "I know she is ill but I doubt she will die she may seem very weak but she will be fine I just know it" he takes my hand and squeezes it "take her" he says I look up "what do you mean?" I ask "take her to live with you…I want her to be happy and I know with you she will…I cant stay and watch her die I'm leaving Town" I stare at him and only shake my head "…she isn't going to die…I know she wont…but I will be happy to take her if this is what you want I can understand how seeing her in this state must hurt you" he nods his head then stands up "shall I tell her?" he asks I don't move for a bit then finally nod my head "…yeah I'll be by for her tomorrow afternoon…have her packed please" I turn then leave. I sit on the couch and stare out the T.V. its off but I stare at it anyway I wonder if Clara will even like living with me I mean we would have to sleep in the same room my house isn't that big their only four rooms and two are just on giant room that I've separated I then get a knock on the door. I don't say anything not sure if I should let them in "Kitty it's me…Summer" I am very surprised to hear this I stand up and open the door Summer stand their in her cheerleader uniform which she like never takes off her face serious I look at her "what do you want?" I snort she then knells in front of me takes my hand and kisses it "it will be an honor to work with you" she whispers I pull my hand back "what are you talking about I haven't even won yet" she stand up and smiles but we all know you will I even know" she turns and begins to walk away "when you are made Etolie you will get something only the Etolie can have and you must treasure it…even if it disappears" as I watch her go I wonder why she did that I mean what was the point of it all soon I hear another squeal and look to see Yuki barreling toward me "I got accepted!" she squeals I look at her a bit confused.
She wraps her arm around me "I'm the Town President and I get to go to school with you I'm like your right hand girl well you and your partners right hand girl Jenny got accepted too!" I am surprised to hear this and I smile "congratulation I finally wont be the only Senior their way to go" Yuki's face beams with pride I shake my head then shoot at look at Clara's house soon it will be empty but that's ok she can go back their anytime "…Clara is moving in with me" I say Yuki freezes "what?" she says I turn to her "Clara is moving in with me tomorrow her Uncle cant watch her cause he hates seeing her this way so he asked me to watch over her" Yuki rubs the back of her head "then the stories are true Clara is going to disappear" I shake my head "your wrong this whole Town is wrong Clara is not going to die she is going to be fine!" Yuki shakes her head "whatever you say but I have to prep you two for the elections there is a lot you must do before the vote and the actual ceremony there are curtain things that also must be done you announce it tomorrow don't you?" I nod and Yuki takes my hand "well then let's go see if Clara is feeling better so we can start training as president that is one of my duties" I nod then head to Clara's house to go tell her the news "wait" I say Yuki looks at me "yeah what?" I rub my head "she just got back so can this wait till tomorrow?" Yuki nods turns and heads home I do the same.